Vincent Chan

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About Vincent Chan

Email: vchan@applebyglobal.comDirect No:(852) 2905 5759Mobile No:(852) 6112 8308WeChat ID: Appleby_VincentChanMore than 17 years of offshore law experience, specialising in ECM/IPOs, DCM/bonds and notes issuance, public & private M & As/privatizations, private equity/early-stage financing, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, banking & acquisition finance, as well as setting up family, employee benefit and commercial/off-balance-sheet trusts & foundations (and providing related trust/foundation advice). Also provide advice and give presentations on offshore economic substance requirements.Listed as “Top 50 Offshore Lawyers” by the Asia Business Law Journal (2024).Recognized as a “Notable Practitioner” by IFLR (2019-24).Selected as one of the region’s most notable offshore lawyers in the Asian Legal Business’ Offshore Client Choice (2020-24).Named in the Asian Legal Business "40 under 40" list (2019) which "profiles the most accomplished lawyers in Asia under 40 years of age and showcases 40 outstanding legal professionals in the region".Described by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as “very impressive” and a “key equity capital markets practitioner” who also “handles a significant amount of M&A mandates”, “a tremendous asset to have on transactions… very responsive, on-the-ball, with a sharp commercial acumen”, and praised for the “ability to provide timely and practical Cayman law advice”, and “while Cayman law advices generally are commoditised in terms on Hong Kong capital markets, Vincent distinguishes himself in his professionalism, responsiveness and also the commerciality of his advice. He is also a very hands-on partner and we can usually expect matters that require his attention to be responded very promptly and efficiently”.Shortlisted as “Lawyer of the Year” in the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2020.Completed more than 70 successful IPOs. Substantial experience in dealing with and providing advice to HKEx, SGX, NASDAQ, NYSE and TWSE-listed offshore companies, as well as privatization of listed companies by way of tender offer & compulsory acquisitions, mergers/consolidations/amalgamations and schemes of arrangement.Full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) since 2013. Current member of the China sub-committee of STEP HK. Past member of the executive committee of STEP HK branch (2022-24).Advising on the laws of the Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda.